The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 22

After getting back to the apartment, I’d barely set down my things before my phone began to ring. I groaned, not having the patience for any human interaction. It didn’t help that the plane ride home had left me exhausted.

With a sigh, I grabbed it from out of my bag. I barely registered the name on the screen before I thoughtlessly picked up the call.

“Hello?” I said, dropping my keys on the counter. I hurried over to the kitchen and opened the fridge. “This is Evie.”

“Hi, Evie,” Timothy’s voice came through and I nearly dropped the bottle of fruit juice I had grabbed.

I placed the container on the counter and cleared my throat. “Timothy. Hi.”

“Sorry, this is sudden. Considering I just saw you,” he said with a laugh. “I was wondering if you had time this week to discuss the case a bit further?”

“Of course.” I grabbed a glass from the pantry and filled it up with the juice. “Just give me a time, and I’ll likely be free.””

He hummed thoughtfully. “Tonight at four sound good? At the firm?”

“Sounds perfect.” I took a sip of my juice and cringed at how squeaky my voice had sounded.

“Great,” he said, then there was a pause. It seemed neither of us was ready to hang up, at least immediately.

Finally, I spoke up, taking advantage of the silence. “Thank you, by the way.”

“Hm?”

“For yesterday. With my panic attack…you helped a lot.”

I couldn’t see his face, but I could envision the smile that he had grown just based on his tone. “It was no problem,” he said gently.

My grip tightened on my phone and I pressed it closer to my ear. “I’ll talk to you later.”

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floor and pulled my knees. to my chin. I had just taken my anxiety pills, but talking to Timothy made all

the screen. I

me, Coco. I’m playing nice for now, but

as those pixelated words sat on my screen. There had been several others he sent

lovely today,

calling you? I’m not into making calls, bad reception and all, but it’d be nice to hear

Coco. I’m not

him to back off, but the other saw an even worse reaction from

that way.

and clutched it to my chest, steadying my breaths as they grew shallower. Even from afar, Bruce managed to make me feel disgusted with myself. Wherever he was, darkness followed

with

The sound alone. made me jump and drop my cellphone. It seemed far–fetched, but I had my suspicions that his threat

kitchen floor and opened the bottom pantries, then pulled out one of the thin skillets. Slowly, I hauled myself up and made my way over to the front door. I took a quick peek through the peep hole, but it wasn’t

man on the other side.

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wall. It takes a few blinks before the man is clear again, this

from his neck and a notebook tucked under his arm.

‘Evie‘

to find her, but some guy was generous

I could feel my head starting to spin, having all those eyes watching me from

up on the grass and blankets strewn about. They had even set up a small campfire where two reporters were roasting marshmallows. I gawked at

you camping here?”

shrugged. “Just for now. We want to know all about you, Evie. There’s not way that other news station’s going to get the scoop before we do!” He lifted his camera and snapped another picture,

serious!” I

on my face like. an invasive eye. “Show us that

press was fierce when it came to a good story, but this was next level in terms of desperation. How

was welcome, whether it was cleaning or folding laundry. The time eventually came for me to

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